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Can a person have crabs and not know my boyfriend have it and trying to say i'm only person hes have sex with and i feel like i don't i think i'll know if i did.

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Crabs : Crabs (pubic lice) usually cause itching, though at the very beginning of an infection a patient may be asymptomatic. Although these are usually transmitted by sexual contact, even sharing a towel or close physical contact can spread pubic lice.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pubic lice: Lice can cause significant itching. Blue spots may show on the skin where the lice have been feeding. Nits (eggs) may noted on the pubic hairs. Crabs (pubic lice) is usually transmitted through direct contact during sexual activity. There can also be vector transmission via contaminated towels, sheets or clothes.

Answered 11/5/2018

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